World Business Report

By BBC World Service

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The latest business and finance news from around the world, on the BBC.


Episode Date
Fears of fuel shortages lead to panic buying in Australia
Mar 27, 2026
Meta shares slide after landmark ruling on social media addiction
Mar 26, 2026
Meta and Alphabet shares fall following social media trial defeat
Mar 26, 2026
Meta and YouTube found liable in landmark social media addiction trial
Mar 25, 2026
Asian economies feel the pain of the US-Israel war with Iran
Mar 25, 2026
From state of emergency to rationing: fuel shortages cause chaos across the globe
Mar 24, 2026
The Philippines declares state of emergency over fuel crisis
Mar 24, 2026
Oil, outages and energy shifts: the global ripples from the Middle East
Mar 23, 2026
Markets rally as Trump signals progress with Iran
Mar 23, 2026
IEA warns looming global energy crisis is worst in history
Mar 20, 2026
"Work from home and limit flights", urges IEA, as fuel crisis deepens
Mar 20, 2026
Shockwaves hit energy market as gas price soars
Mar 19, 2026
Gas prices soar after strikes on energy facilities in Qatar and Iran
Mar 19, 2026
How important is the South Pars field to global gas supply?
Mar 18, 2026
Oil shock spreads global strain
Mar 18, 2026
As oil price surges, will US fracking production increase?
Mar 17, 2026
Oil prices continue surge
Mar 17, 2026
Global financial fraud hits $442bn
Mar 16, 2026
Oil tensions and global trade risks
Mar 16, 2026
Turmoil in the Strait of Hormuz sees oil price surge again
Mar 13, 2026
US eases Russias oil sanctions
Mar 13, 2026
Can a temporary US shipping rule ease fuel costs?
Mar 12, 2026
Shipping workers all at sea
Mar 12, 2026
Could a $20 billion dollar insurance scheme get more Hormuz ships moving?
Mar 11, 2026
'Largest ever' oil reserve release agreed by 32 countries
Mar 11, 2026
What is needed to steady volatile oil markets?
Mar 10, 2026
Energy price shock as US-Israel war on Iran continues
Mar 10, 2026
Oil prices ease as Trump says Iran war over “pretty quickly”
Mar 09, 2026
Bangladesh rations fuel to private motorists
Mar 09, 2026
Middle East crisis: Israel bombing Beirut
Mar 06, 2026
US allows Russian oil sales to tackle rising prices
Mar 06, 2026
The economic hardship for Iran and its citizens
Mar 05, 2026
Can Gulf countries export oil before storage runs out?
Mar 05, 2026
How are shipping delays at the Strait of Hormuz impacting global business?
Mar 04, 2026
Crude warning: Energy experts say Strait of Hormuz closure could force energy prices higher
Mar 04, 2026
Trump: US Navy could escort tankers through Hormuz
Mar 03, 2026
Strait talking: Energy markets rocked as conflict intensifies
Mar 03, 2026
What the US-Israel war with Iran means for global trade
Mar 02, 2026
Iran: War in Middle East rattles global markets
Mar 02, 2026
Paramount–Skydance looks set to buy Warner Bros Discovery
Feb 28, 2026
The battle for Warner Brothers takes a dramatic turn
Feb 27, 2026
The legal spotlight falls on tech giants Meta and Google
Feb 27, 2026
Another business leader steps down over ties with Jeffery Epstein
Feb 26, 2026
US eases restrictions on Venezuelan oil exports to Cuba
Feb 25, 2026
China and Germany’s leaders meet, seeking closer ties
Feb 25, 2026
What does Trump's new 10% tariff mean for consumers?
Feb 24, 2026
Nations react to US tariff chaos
Feb 23, 2026
Is it a Tokyo drift for tourism?
Feb 18, 2026
US hosts critical minerals landmark summit
Feb 04, 2026
The Swiss franc flies high
Jan 28, 2026
India and EU agree game-changing trade deal
Jan 27, 2026
North Sea nations bet big on wind power
Jan 26, 2026
TikTok secures US future
Jan 23, 2026
Could a Jeff Bezos satellite network rival Starlink?
Jan 22, 2026
New flare up in Europe-US Trade relations over Greenland
Jan 19, 2026
Europe and South America to sign free trade deal
Jan 16, 2026
Nations begin to put a stop to Grok
Jan 15, 2026
Could US access to Greenland's minerals be the answer to President Trump's territorial ambitions?
Jan 14, 2026
US oil stocks jump
Jan 05, 2026
Review of the year 2025 - from tariffs to Labubu
Dec 25, 2025